For therefore he sent unto us in Babylon, saying, This captivity is long: build ye houses, and dwell in them; and plant gardens, and eat the fruit of them.
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Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ:
Philippians
Pauline Epistles / PaulFor there is nothing hid, which shall not be manifested; neither was any thing kept secret, but that it should come abroad.
Mark
Gospels / MarkHe scorneth the multitude of the city, neither regardeth he the crying of the driver.
Job
WisdomAn high look, and a proud heart, and the plowing of the wicked, is sin.
Proverbs
WisdomThen there came some that told Jehoshaphat, saying, There cometh a great multitude against thee from beyond the sea on this side Syria; and, behold, they be in Hazazon-tamar, which is En-gedi.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraI am the LORD thy God, which brought thee out of the land of Egypt: open thy mouth wide, and I will fill it.
Psalms
PoetryAnd the anger of the LORD was hot against Israel; and he said, Because that this people hath transgressed my covenant which I commanded their fathers, and have not hearkened unto my voice;
Judges
History / SamuelBless the LORD, all his works in all places of his dominion: bless the LORD, O my soul.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThe sons also of Jediael; Bilhan: and the sons of Bilhan; Jeush, and Benjamin, and Ehud, and Chenaanah, and Zethan, and Tharshish, and Ahishahar.
1 Chronicles
HistoryAnd I will set my face against them; they shall go out from one fire, and another fire shall devour them; and ye shall know that I am the LORD, when I set my face against them.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielThus saith the LORD; For three transgressions of the children of Ammon, and for four, I will not turn away the punishment thereof; because they have ripped up the women with child of Gilead, that they might enlarge their border:
Amos
Minor Prophets / AmosEvery one that passeth among them that are numbered, from twenty years old and above, shall give an offering unto the LORD.
Exodus
Law / MosesFor thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Houses and fields and vineyards shall be possessed again in this land.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahSo that his life abhorreth bread, and his soul dainty meat.
Job
WisdomHow then wilt thou turn away the face of one captain of the least of my master's servants, and put thy trust on Egypt for chariots and for horsemen?
2 Kings
HistoryWhen thou goest forth to war against thine enemies, and the LORD thy God hath delivered them into thine hands, and thou hast taken them captive,
Deuteronomy
LawNow therefore, if it seem good to the king, let there be search made in the king's treasure house, which is there at Babylon, whether it be so, that a decree was made of Cyrus the king to build this house of God at Jerusalem, and let the king send his pleasure to us concerning this matter.
Ezra
HistoryNow the sons of Issachar were, Tola, and Puah, Jashub, and Shimron, four.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd what he hath seen and heard, that he testifieth; and no man receiveth his testimony.
John
GospelsAnd of the children of the priests: the children of Habaiah, the children of Koz, the children of Barzillai; which took a wife of the daughters of Barzillai the Gileadite, and was called after their name:
Ezra
HistoryTake ye therefore good heed unto yourselves; for ye saw no manner of similitude on the day that the LORD spake unto you in Horeb out of the midst of the fire:
Deuteronomy
LawAnd next unto them repaired Meremoth the son of Urijah, the son of Koz. And next unto them repaired Meshullam the son of Berechiah, the son of Meshezabeel. And next unto them repaired Zadok the son of Baana.
Nehemiah
HistoryThe children of the other Elam, a thousand two hundred fifty and four.